US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

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The United States has ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid intensified Houthi attacks. The measure reflects heightened security concerns linked to the Iran-aligned group and the regional threat environment.

The US State Department ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members at its embassy in Riyadh, a move that comes amid intensifying strikes on Saudi Arabia by the Iran allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. “The U.S. Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in … The post US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat appeared first on Egypt Independent.